I'm looking for a small fan, a northbridge/chipset type one. I'm specifically looking for one about 1" square, so probably something ripped off a motherboard. I have a couple I salvaged from my trash box, but one doesn't work and the other doesn't work at less than 12V.

This isn't actually for a computer, but for my son's RC car. I think that the electronic speed controller is overheating, and I'd like to try a bit of active cooling, since it just has a heatsink on it. I'm hoping to find a fan that is happy working at less than 12V, since the on-board batteries are 7.2V.

I'm looking for a small fan, a northbridge/chipset type one. I'm specifically looking for one about 1" square, so probably something ripped off a motherboard. I have a couple I salvaged from my trash box, but one doesn't work and the other doesn't work at less than 12V.

This isn't actually for a computer, but for my son's RC car. I think that the electronic speed controller is overheating, and I'd like to try a bit of active cooling, since it just has a heatsink on it. I'm hoping to find a fan that is happy working at less than 12V, since the on-board batteries are 7.2V.

Almost positive i have something sitting around here. I just moved to a new place so if you can give me a day or so to look through my spares bins, ill get you something.

I'm looking for a small fan, a northbridge/chipset type one. I'm specifically looking for one about 1" square, so probably something ripped off a motherboard. I have a couple I salvaged from my trash box, but one doesn't work and the other doesn't work at less than 12V.

This isn't actually for a computer, but for my son's RC car. I think that the electronic speed controller is overheating, and I'd like to try a bit of active cooling, since it just has a heatsink on it. I'm hoping to find a fan that is happy working at less than 12V, since the on-board batteries are 7.2V.

Typically a decent copper heatsink will work fine enough to cool an ESC. However, i'd suspect if it needs active cooling, the ESC is starting to fail.

Almost positive i have something sitting around here. I just moved to a new place so if you can give me a day or so to look through my spares bins, ill get you something.

I appreciate it, thanks

gillbot wrote:

Typically a decent copper heatsink will work fine enough to cool an ESC. However, i'd suspect if it needs active cooling, the ESC is starting to fail.

I strongly suspect you're right; however, this is an all-in-one ready to drive car, and it's from Christmas, so I was just thinking it was cheap and couldn't handle constant usage. Maybe I should email the company?

I would. I've never had to cool an ESC to keep it going and I used to race RC cars. I'd run multiple packs consecutively back to back without issue, and when it would start flaking, I'd replace the ESC.

It could be a limitation of a lower end ESC though, to where they figure if they let it overheat it will allow everything else to cool down instead of failing from overuse. Is it a good RTR car? Perhaps we should take this discussion offline so as to not derail the thread.

I don't know jack shit about Mac OS though.. it does say "Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32 and 64 bit/ MAC 10.3/ 10.4/ 10.5."If you can confirm that this works for you I can probably get it to you fairly cheaply. Let me know via PM please. A few bucks paypal for shipping would be great, but if you're broke I can help a brother out for free.

Edit: All gone to recycling except the KVM, boxed and waiting on someone who wants it.

<snipped bunch of stuff that's no longer available>

Edit: I forgot to add a 2 port Belkin KVM switch. This supports audio switching and handles PS/2 or USB (you have to use either PS/2 OR USB on both ports). I have one of the sets of cables for PS/2 (so 2 PS/2, two audio and a VGA) I'll throw in. I have no clue where the second set of PS/2 and audio cables went. I also have a couple standard USB A-B cables, which is what I used with it. As it is, it's usable with USB and includes two VGA cables as well for you. You will require, however, a PS/2 KB and mouse to actually use.

Remember how I gave away a bunch of laptop memory a week or so ago? Yeah, suddenly I need some If anyone happens to have a 512MB PC2700 SODIMM, I'd love to grab it from you (or 2x1GB if you're crazy). We got a donation laptop for our LEGO League, but it only has 512MB RAM, bleh.

Remember how I gave away a bunch of laptop memory a week or so ago? Yeah, suddenly I need some If anyone happens to have a 512MB PC2700 SODIMM, I'd love to grab it from you (or 2x1GB if you're crazy). We got a donation laptop for our LEGO League, but it only has 512MB RAM, bleh.

That's why I held on to so much stuff myself. I just don't have space for it any longer, really.

I'm in need of a car (lighter) to USB adapter for charging iPods/Smartphones and the like. I'd also settle for a standalone adapter for both ligher to iPod or to the standard smartphone plug (for example, HTC EVO).